I had a chance today to play test two scenarios from my forthcoming book on the Gordon-Forbes Feud in 16thC North east Scotland, fought against the backdrop of the Marian Civil War.
The first of the was the battle of Tillyangus, fought near the village of Clatt in Aberdeenshire im October 1571. Here the Gordon's battered their way through a roadblock set up by their enemies, in support for the throne, in religion and for control of the north east - the Forbes family.
The game went well for the former and true to history Black Arthur Forbes was slain.
After lunch we were at the upper reaches of the river Don, near to the pass of the Lecht at the lonely tower of Corgarff castle (without the later 18th century wall). Here Adam Gordon had caught Lady Forbes and her family and in an infamous act which would go down in song set fire to the tower. In this scenario I let Forbes of Towie attempt to reach his family and it was a race against the flames. Forbes had to get there before 8 red cards were drawn from a pack of cards.
Although it was a close run thing, the Gordon's prevailed again and their terrible act was sealed.
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